Estadio El Teniente

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Estadio El Teniente
El Mundialista de Rancagua (The World Cup Stadium of Rancagua)
Former names Estadio Braden Copper Co.
Location Rancagua, Chile
Coordinates 34°10′39.95″S 70°44′15.79″W / 34.1777639°S 70.7377194°W / -34.1777639; -70.7377194Coordinates: 34°10′39.95″S 70°44′15.79″W / 34.1777639°S 70.7377194°W / -34.1777639; -70.7377194
Opened 1945
Owner Codelco Chile
Surface grass
Capacity 14,450
Field dimensions 105 x 68 m
Tenants
O'Higgins F.C.

Estadio El Teniente is a multi-purpose stadium in Rancagua, Chile. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 14,450 people and was built in 1945 with the name Braden Copper Company Stadium (Estadio Braden Copper Co.). The stadium hosted several matches of World Cup Soccer in 1962. It's being used by O'Higgins F.C., the team of the city of Rancagua.[1]

[edit] 1962 World Cup

The Estadio El Teniente hosted 7 games during the 1962 FIFA World Cup, every game of Group 4 and a quarterfinal.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Stadiums in Chile". Worldstadiums.com. http://www.worldstadiums.com/south_america/countries/chile.shtml. Retrieved 21 September 2011. 
The Club
Teams
O'Higgins F.C.  · O'Higgins F.C. Reserves  · O'Higgins F.C. Youth
Home Stadium
Estadio El Teniente  · Monasterio Celeste  · La Gamboína
Supporters
Trinchera Celeste  · Arca de Noé
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